A Conceptual Architecture for Cross-Chain Interoperability and Dynamic Compliance in RWA Tokenization
Abstract
The tokenization of Real-World Assets (RWAs) offers opportunities to connect traditional financial instruments with decentralized infrastructure. However, institutional adoption faces a structural bottleneck: “walled garden” liquidity fragmentation. Regulatory differences, isolated blockchain networks, and static compliance logic can restrict cross-chain asset mobility and require repeated identity verification across platforms and jurisdictions. This study proposes a conceptual architectural framework for cross-chain interoperability and dynamic compliance in regulated digital assets. Using qualitative architectural analysis, the framework combines the ERC-3643 token standard, Decentralized Identifiers (DIDs), off-chain Verifiable Credentials, Zero-Knowledge Proofs (ZKPs), and cross-chain messaging. It separates asset execution from identity and compliance functions and conceptually supports supply-preserving cross-chain transfers with destination-side eligibility checks, while reducing the need to disclose personal identity data on-chain. The proposed design could reduce technical and compliance-related barriers to asset mobility, subject to implementation security, credential governance, and applicable legal requirements. No integrated prototype, measured benchmark results, or empirical validation are presented; its effects on liquidity, performance, and regulatory compliance therefore remain to be evaluated. The contribution is an architectural basis for further implementation and testing, with implications for policymakers and protocol developers examining interoperable, privacy-preserving RWA infrastructure.
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